While there are many professional artists to discuss and interview, there are also thousands of people attending art school. Who are they? What are they like? Are they all planning on supporting themselves with their art in the future? Here’s Sarah, one of my favorite art students. Hello! Please describe yourself. I’m a 20 year [...]
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Interview with Sarah McGinley
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art school, artschoolowl, ceramics, critique, interview, Mass Art, Sarah McGinley, student, tumblr on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Illustration Friday
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, Brianna Privett, community, creativity, illustration friday, Penelope Dullaghan on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Illustration Friday is the online art forum by Penelope Dullaghan and Brianna Privett that celebrates the artist in all of us. Each week there is a theme to illustrate, whether you’re a professional artist or just like the feel of pastels in your hand. Last week’s topic was “toy”; you can submit a topic idea [...]
Granny Square Sampler
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Better Homes and Gardens, crochet, granny square, sampler on January 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This Granny Square Sampler Afghan is so much fun. The pattern is from an old Better Homes & Gardens book.
Bat Those Lashes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged creativity, eyelash, fake, favorite, Luna and Curious, peacock on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my goodness. Have you seen these? Luna & Curious sells these wonderfully intricate false eyelashes, apparently inspired by Chinese paper cutting. I rather fancy the peacock set.
Day of the Dead
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Day of the Dead, death, Dia de los Muertos, Etsy, festival, Handmade, marigold, Mexico, pan de muerto, papel picado, paper, stencil, Symbols on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! It’s the Mexican Day of the Dead, a celebration to honor the deceased. American culture tends to treat death with fear and distance, so el Día de los Muertos is an interesting contrast. Traditionally, families assemble altars with photographs, momentos, and food offerings. They decorate the altars with marigold flowers, [...]
Crows in Natick
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Charmacy Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Crow, Debra Griffin, Five Crows, Just Caws, Marcy Jeppe, Natick, pottery on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I bought this amazing bowl by artist Debra Griffin from Five Crows in Natick, MA. It is a part of their Crows exhibit, where many of the stores’ artists contributed their own crow. This Saturday, September 25th, Five Crows is hosting Marcy Jeppe, of the Charmacy Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The event runs from 1-3 pm, [...]
World Peace Day
Posted in Handmade with a Cause, How To, Traditional Craft, Uncategorized, tagged crane, Handmade, Hiroshima, japan, origami, paper, peace, Sadako, Thousand Paper Cranes, World Peace Day on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow, September 21st, is World Peace Day. I’d like to speak about something that relates to Japan’s Peace Day, August 6th. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr, is a children’s book that is both heart breaking and important to read. Sadako Sasaki was a twelve year old Japanese girl that developed leukemia [...]
Handmade Cooking: Smitten Kitchen
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blog, Cooking, Deb, Handmade, Mango Slaw, recipe, Smitten Kitchen on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever looking for a fantastic recipe for a particular ingredient? I always turn to Smitten Kitchen. A fantastically talented woman named Deb creates culinary magic out of her bitty 45 sq. foot kitchen in New York City. Type in that weird ingredient into her search bar (what the hell do you do with bok choy?). [...]
